The Superscript Before the Symbol for an Element Represents the Number

question 15

Multiple Choice

The superscript before the symbol for an element represents the number of

• A)protons.
• B)neutrons.
• C)protons plus neutrons.
• D)protons minus neutrons.
• E)neutrons minus protons.

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